Names like Zoella, Caspar, Alfie Deyes, and Tanya Burr might not trip off the tongue for the over 35s, but they are among the vloggers (video bloggers, that is) at the vanguard of radical changes in the…

During the magical month of December 2013 teachers across the UK were given an early Christmas gift from the least expected donor. Twitter buzzed with the news. I first saw it thanks to @teachertoolkit…

The abuse unleashed online can be devastating at times.
Flickr/Spyros Papaspyropoulos October 31, 2014

A New Zealand High Court judgment handed down on Friday will have far-reaching implications for journalists and bloggers, as courts around the world consider the rapidly changing definitions of journalism…

Fashion both on and off the catwalk.
Jonathan Short/APFebruary 18, 2014

As London Fashion Week wows the front rows, the bloggers are in focus again. These style mavens are now a fixture of our fashion weeks. They have caught the imaginations of photographers – often bloggers…

GIFs can help show the effects of climate change.
Patrick KelleyFebruary 11, 2014

The use of “GIFs” has exploded in recent years. They are used for news, views and entertainment but are most commonly seen as a light-hearted medium. Now scientists are beginning to see how GIFs can be…

When the International Studies Association attempted to regulate the blogging activities of some of its members, the [reaction was unsurprisingly hostile]((http://saideman.blogspot.ca/2014/01/are-blogs-inherently-unprofessional.html#more…

Caroline Criado Perez has spoken out about her experiences with trolls.
Canadian PacificJanuary 14, 2014

As someone who researches online behaviours such as trolling, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking, I have, from time to time, ended up on the receiving end of abusive online behaviour myself. Out of a wide…

Smartphones at the table. Food blogs. Photographs of perfect meals posted online before anyone has taken a bite. Amateur restaurant reviews. Many people don’t just want to cook good food and eat it. They…

Researchers in Aberdeen and the RSPB have set up a project that enables Scottish birds to write their own blogs. Readers will be able to track the daily lives of red kites as they travel around the Scottish…

Twitter users are using the #auspol hash to pursue allegations against Julia Gillard.
TwitterDecember 4, 2012

Recent opposition attacks on Julia Gillard’s ethics have been underpinned by an unprecedented underground online campaign prosecuted on social media. The questions raised by Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop…

Julia Gillard yesterday blasted those on the internet for recycling rumours about her, part of what she calls a sexist campaign.
AAP Image/Lukas CochAugust 24, 2012

Prime minister Julia Gillard took aim yesterday at the “misogynists” and “nut jobs” on the internet posting about her conduct 17 years ago while working as an industrial lawyer. The Prime Minister said…

Tom MacMaster was revealed as the author of the Gay Girl in Damascus blog.
AAPJune 15, 2011